Ariel Zambelich
Here at WIRED, we love GIFs. From animated steampunk stills to mind-bending visual warps, the GIF is charming, efficient, and highly entertaining. Thus, we were super excited to learn a trick that lets you easily convert a YouTube video into a GIF.
All you have to do is go to the GIFable YouTube video of your choosing, then add “gif” in front of the URL, so
(a video of a tiny hamster eating a pizza) becomes
From there, you’re taken to the gifYouTube site, where you can select a start time for your GIF from the original video and then select the duration of the GIF from 1 to 10 seconds. Click to make the GIF, and boom, you’ve got a loop you can enjoy for yourself, or share with all your friends.
According to the original Hacker News thread, user RoryGlyphic, who created gifYouTube, says that the site does have trouble with VEVO videos. The site may also take some time processing your GIF when it’s bombarded with traffic. It should also be noted that this isn’t an official YouTube extension so it’s possible that it could get taken down. However, similar sites like YouTube Doubler have been up for years, so it may not be a worrisome issue.
Otherwise, this clever little site is one of the simplest ways you can turn a favorite clip into an endless looping GIF. Enjoy.
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